01-09-2024, 04:38 PM
I've been struggling with this latest project for over two weeks now. Total standstill.
I finished the story on December 29, 2023 - and just fell dead with it. Only just last night
and today - FINALLY - I've been able to get my head into doing some finishing-touch editing.
Still not finalized but whatever is left to do is negligible. The big issue has been:
I'm not sure I'm feeling this as a painting/writing project anymore. That it's most likely
going to end up just being a short story. And I'm not pleased with that, but I don't want to
force it into being something it's not.
The writing part of these projects usually take weeks, even a month or more
at times. All the while, I'm just wanting to paint! BUT, the writing informs the painting,
it gives foundation for all aspects really - the priming, texturing and painting stages.
I guess what I'm trying to say is I need the written work to be done so I can immerse
myself in THAT, so the painting is born from the thoughts, feelings, locations, imagery and soul
of the story. And I've just been cut off from being able to "feel it" for weeks now. Any of it.
Not just feeling art-less but total lack of focus on anything.
So, I'm not sure how this moves forward. More than likely, just as a short story.
*EDITED* for useless waffle.
I finished the story on December 29, 2023 - and just fell dead with it. Only just last night
and today - FINALLY - I've been able to get my head into doing some finishing-touch editing.
Still not finalized but whatever is left to do is negligible. The big issue has been:
I'm not sure I'm feeling this as a painting/writing project anymore. That it's most likely
going to end up just being a short story. And I'm not pleased with that, but I don't want to
force it into being something it's not.
The writing part of these projects usually take weeks, even a month or more
at times. All the while, I'm just wanting to paint! BUT, the writing informs the painting,
it gives foundation for all aspects really - the priming, texturing and painting stages.
I guess what I'm trying to say is I need the written work to be done so I can immerse
myself in THAT, so the painting is born from the thoughts, feelings, locations, imagery and soul
of the story. And I've just been cut off from being able to "feel it" for weeks now. Any of it.
Not just feeling art-less but total lack of focus on anything.
So, I'm not sure how this moves forward. More than likely, just as a short story.
*EDITED* for useless waffle.
